On my last day of Workaway, we went to the nearby town of Figeac for the afternoon which was lovely.
The central square
We went there because of a museum which resides there. A museum of writing, which I thought was very interesting. Called the Champollion Museum. Just outside the building was a huge replica of the Rosetta stone set into the courtyard.
the first floor was dedicated to Champollion, his life and his work on the Rosetta stone.
Including portraits and letters he had written
This was surrounded by a huge number of Egyptian artifacts and hieroglyphics.
It was a shame all the descriptions were in French, but the artifacts themselves were interesting enough that I enjoyed looking at them regardless.
Beautifully carved face
A copy of the Rosetta stone
Insanely detailed
Some beautifully carved works
The rest of the museum traced the progress of writing in all cultures, from Cuneiform to the language of the Maya. It went right though to modern day and the progression through time which I found fascinating.
Cuneiform!
Maya depictions
The advent of printing
We then spent some time exploring the town itself as it was extremely pretty.
After the rain
Narrow alleys with medieval houses tucked away in a state of disrepair
The main cobbled street
The old fortified walls
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